Etymology

organology

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Today it means: The study of the organs of plants and animals. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*werǵ-
  2. Ancient Greekὄργανον (órganon)
  3. Latinorganum
  4. Old Frenchorgane
  5. Middle Englishorgane
  6. Englishorgan
  7. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. English todayorganology

From organ + -ology.

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